Raj Thackeray’s MNS reveals new party flag in Mumbai
On Thursday Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navniram Sena (MNS) reveals the newly designed party flag at an event in Mumbai. Amit Thackeray son of Raj Thackeray has also been admitted into the party at the event.
The newly designed flag — which is all saffron — is depicted the royal seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The party’s earlier flag, disclosed in 2006, consisted of saffron, green and blue stripes, representative of Hindus, Muslims and Dalits.
The Sanskrit text within the flag translates to: The glory of this Mudra of Shahaji’s son Shivaji will surge like the first-day moon. It will be worshipped by the world and it will glow only for the well-being of people.
MNS’s Maha Adhiveshan, a one-day event in Mumbai, is being seen as part of Thackeray’s attempts to Seek dissatisfied Shiv Sainik’s as well as Hindutva supporters, who are often disappointed with Sena’s decision to join hands with the Congress and the NCP, which embraces the secular cause.
The BJP is also keen to prop up the MNS as a counterpart to the Sena. Number of BJP leaders, including former CM Devendra Fadnavis, have held meetings with Raj Thackeray in recent weeks. However, the BJP in public has claimed that it has no intend of having any alliance with the MNS, which has in the past taken a stand against North Indian migrants.
